Edge-finishing seam.



Patented Sept. 11, 1917.

ATTORNEY cw A M H0u E 1 V E Dww -M H M mEW ,1, M mm P L j P P A W/T/VESS I @0179 nnrria earns PATENT enric ALBERT H: DE VOE 0F, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY. ALSS'IGNQR TO THE SINGER MENU- FACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented dept, ill, ll llt.

Application filed September 13, 1916. eel-m1 No. 119,825.-

specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawvings.

The present improvement relates to ornamental edge-finishing sean'is' tor sewed articles and has for an object to provide a seam, including an ornamental edging, which is applied directly to the edge of a bodydabric; which is firmly anchored to the bodyfabric arid whichserves to confine andin a measure to conceal the threads at the edge of the body-fabric; and which is highly ornamental in appearance.

To these ends the invention, in its preferred form, comprises a bodydabric to the edge of which the inner edge of a strip of lace or other ornamental edging is secured in overlapping relation by a first line of stitches. A second line of stitches is formed in the edging strip at a distance outwardly beyond the edge of the body-fabric. An embroiderythread is looped back-and-fortn in figure 8 fashion between the first and second lines of stitches and serves to confine and largely conceal the threads at the edge of the body-fabric. The outer edge of a stay-strip is secured to the under surface of the body-fabric by the aforesaid first line of stitches and covers the inner edge of the edging strip on the underside of the seam.

The opposite edge of the stay-strip is secured to'the body-fabric by a third line of stitches.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view showing the front and reverse sides of a body-fabric to which the improved seam has been applied. Fig. 2 is a crosssectional View of the seam shown in Fig. 1.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated, the body-fabric 1, which is usually of knitted material but which may be of woven material, is formed with a raw edge portion 2 which extends over and is secured to the inner edge portion 3 of a strip of lace or other ornamental edging 4 by a first line of single-chain stitches 5, which are spaced inwardly a short distance from the edge of the body-fabric. A second line of single-chain stitches 6 is formed in the edging strip beyond the edge 2 of the body-ialn'ic. A11 ornamental or embroidery thread 7, of loose texture, is looped back-and-i'orth in figure t3 fashion between the rows of stitches 5 and 6 and serves to confine the threads along the edge of the body-fabric 1. In the present instance the embroidery thread 7 has a oe'culiar covering or ceiicealing function, due to its figure 8 form, and will be seen to almost completely hide the edge 2. As a result, the seam presents a neat and finished appearance, and when applied to the raw edge of a body-fabric is particularly useful in confining and practically concealing the severed thread ends along said raw edge;

A stay-strip 8, preferably of woven fabric, the edges of which are preferably tol ded inwardly as illustrated, is secured along its outer edge 9 in overlapping relation with theinner edge of the edging l by the stitches 5 above mentioned. The inner edge 100i the stay-strip S is secured to the lfiody-tabric 1 by a third line 01 sing le chain stitches 11 which are spaced inwardly from the stitches 5 As a result of this construction any transverse strain imparted to the edging 4i will be transmitted to the stitches 11 through the stitches 5 and the stay-strip 8. Consequently there will be no great tendency for the stitches 5 to tear through the edge 2 of the body-fabric.

Having this set forth the natureof the invention, what I claim herein is 1. An edge-finishing seam comprising a body-fabric presenting an edge, a stay-strip applied to the under surface or the bodyfabric adjacent said edge, an ornamental edging having its inner edge portion disposed between said body-fabric and said staystrip, a coveringthread looped backand-forth across the edge otthe body-fabric, and means for securing said edging, staystrip and covering thread in their above defined relative positions.

2. An edge-finishing seam comprising a body-fabric presenting an edge, a stay-strip applied to the under surface of the bodyfabric adjacent said edge, an ornamental edging having its inner edge portion dis posed between said body-fabric and said stay-strip, a covering thread looped backand-forth in figure 8 fashion across the edge of the body-fabric, and means for securing said edging, staystrip and covering thread in their above defined relative posi tions.

3. An edge-finishing seam comprising a b0dy-fabric of knit goods presenting an edge, a stay-strip of woven material applied to the under surface of the body-fabric adjacent said edge, an ornamental edging having its inner edge portion disposed between said body-fabric and said stay-strip, an ornamental covering thread looped back-and forth across the edge of the body-fabric,- and means for securing said edging, staystrip and covering thread in their above defined relative positions.

.4:- An edge-finishing seam comprising a body-fabric presenting an edge, a stay-strip of Woven material applied to the under surface of the body-fabric adjacent said edge and having its opposite edges folded inwardly between the body-fabric and the ;body of said stay-strip, an ornamental edging having its inner edge portion disposed between the body-fabric and the outer folded edge-portion of the stay-strip, an ornamental covering thread looped back-andforth across the edge of the body fabric, a line of stitches passing through the outer folded edge of the stay-strip, the inner edge of the edging, the edge of the body-fabric and the inner row of loops of the covering thread, a second line of stitches securing the outer row of loops of the covering thread to the edging, and a third line of stitches securing the inner folded edge of the stay- ,strip to the body-fabric.

5. An edge-finishing seam comprising a body-fabric presenting an edge, a stay-strip having an outer edge disposed beneath the edge of the body-fabric, an ornamental edging or lace-strip having its inner edge dis posed between the body-fabric and staystrip, a first line of stitches passing through the body-fabric, stay-strip and the inner edge of the edging, a second line of stitches formed in the edging, an ornamental thread looped back-and-forth over the edge of the body-fabric between the first and second lines of stitches and secured in position thereby, and a third line of stitches serving to secure the inner edge of the stay-strip to the body-fabric.

6. An edge-finishing seam comprising a body-fabric presenting an edge, a stay-strip having an outer edge disposed beneath the edge of the body-fabric, an ornamental edging or lace-strip having its inner edge disposed between the body-fabric and staystrip, a first line of stitches passing through the body-fabric, stay-strip and the inner edge of the edging, a second line of stitches formed in the edging, an ornamental thread looped back-and-forth in figure 8 fashion over the edge of the body-fabric between the first and second lines of stitches and secured in position thereby, and a third line of stitches serving to secure the inner edge of the stay-strip to the body-fabric.

7. An edge-finishing seam comprising a,

body-fabric of knit goods presenting a raw edge, a stay-strip of woven material applied to the under face of the body-fabric adjacent the raw edge, an ornamental edging having its inner edge secured between said body-fabric and stay-strip by a line of stitches passing through said body-fabric, edging and stay-strip, a second line of stitches formed in said edging beyond the raw edge of the body-fabric, an ornamental thread of loose texture looped back-andforth in figure 8 fashion between said lines of stitches, and a third line of stitches passing through the body-fabric and the inner edge of the stay-strip.

8. An edge-finishing seam comprising a body-fabric presenting an edge, an ornamental edging strip disposed along said edge, an embroidery thread looped back and forth across the edge of the body-fabric in figure 8v fashion, a line of stitches disposed in the body-fabric and confining the inner row of loops of the embroidery thread, another line of stitches disposed in the edging and confiningthe outer row of loops of the embroidery thread, a third line of stitches disposed in thebody-fabric, and a stay strip applied to the under surface of the body-fabric adjacent said edge and secured in position along its outer edgev by one of said first two mentioned lines of stitches and along its inner edge by said third line of stitches.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ALBERT H. DE VOE.

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